#6F023D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.4% 0.143 356.6), rgb(111, 2, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#6F023D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F023D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 2, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.143 356.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6F023D | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F023D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6F023D text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F023D text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.061 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#F16CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.172 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E7398C
oklch(63.1% 0.219 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F023D
oklch(35.4% 0.143 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#460C27
oklch(27% 0.091 356.9)
#6F023D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #212A3E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3D3B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790021 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F023D
#6F023D
oklch(35.4% 0.143 356.6)
- #00463B
#00463B
oklch(35.3% 0.065 177.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6F023D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.012
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
Use #6F023D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.